'Secret Room' in Couple's House Accessible Only via Ladder Stuns Internet

Footage revealing a couple's "secret room" in their home that can be accessed only by a ladder has gone viral since it was shared on social media.

In a TikTok video, user thewynhome, from Austin, Texas, explained they had a "secret room" in their house.

Real-estate marketplace company Zillow said the average 2022 house price in Austin is $625,705, a 5.5 percent increase on 2021.

According to the insurance comparison website The Zebra, the average home price in the U.S. in 2022 is $348,079. Hawaii is listed as the most expensive state to buy a house in, while the most affordable one is West Virginia.

The video starts off showing a room above a door near the front of the house that needed a ladder to get to.

Captions shared in the video read: "Our house has this 'secret room' that we've been wanted to check out. So we bought a ladder at HD (Home Depot) on Black Friday.

"I got over my anxiety of going up a ladder and just kept climbing. Finally, I'm up here with a small, cozy room with [a] beautiful view.

While the room was bare, there was plenty of space upstairs to create a unique area for guests.

The TikTok user admitted that she was somewhat hesitant to go down the ladder, adding: "I was so terrified of the climbing down part."

Since being shared on Sunday, November 27, the clip has been viewed more than seven million times and attracted some 632,700 likes.

The overwhelming majority of those who posted comments under the video wrote that the space could be a great place to store Christmas decorations or gifts, while others believed it would be a cosy room to share with friends.

Sakura101113 wrote: "A good place to put a Christmas tree and little Christmas display," while Kari Gates added: "That's how you hide all the Christmas gifts before you wrap them."

Audrey Lousy commented: "Make a cozy hideout for your friends to watch Netflix and chill."

But TikTok user Ganjoo took issue with the room being billed as a "secret" space and posted: "That secret room isn't secret, it's literally right there for all to see."

Newsweek has contacted TikToker thewynhome for comment.

There have been other cases where homes have gone viral on TikTok, due to their unique vibes.

Alex Quandt, from Cleveland, spent $5,000 to transform her home into something straight out of the '70s.

The home is mostly filled with different shades of brown, orange, yellow and green, as well as warm tones and bold floral prints.

She previously told Newsweek: "I have always felt connected to the 1970s use of warm tones and the fact that decor from that era didn't take itself too seriously. It's cozy and layered and feels lived in."